Walk to Cure Diabetes

This is the letter I sent out to family and friends recently: Dear Family and Friends, We are once again preparing for the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes. This year’s walk will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Sioux Empire Mall in Sioux Falls. This is the fourth year we have had a team in the Walk. Hunter’s team raised almost $3000 last year and we had close to 30 people walking on our team! We are so thankful for all of the support you have given to us in Hunter’s honor. He has earned 1 plaque and 2 trophies for the money raised for his team! Last August we were invited to a Sioux Falls Canaries game and were awarded our team prizes there. Hunter is so proud of his trophies and keeps them right by his bed. He is already wondering if he will win another trophy this year and has the perfect spot picked out for it! J It has now been 5 ½ years since Hunter was diagnosed with diabetes and he is doing quite well. The insulin pump has been wonderful and we are now looking into what is called a Continuous Glucose sensor that would be attached to him and monitor his blood sugar continually, eliminating several finger pokes a day and giving us great peace of mind. This would be in addition to his insulin pump, which means 2 things attached to him, but the pros definitely outweigh the cons. Hopefully in the next couple months we will have him started on this. This sensor would allow him to go to sleep-over’s and it would eliminate the highs and lows. This is very exciting! We are very hopeful for a cure. There are so many kids who face the same daily challenges that Hunter does. We pray for great advances with all of the money that the Walks across the country raise. I feel very confident in the work being done by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. A cure is so close! If you would like to make a donation to our Walk, your check can be made out to JDRF and sent back to us by Jan. 30th. Also, if you are interested in walking with our team, please let me know. We all wear camouflage shirts and have a great time raising money for a great cause! Also, we are having a huge rummage/moving sale on Saturday, Jan. 26th at the farm with all money going toward our Walk. We hope for a great turnout! Thank you so very much! Robb, Teresa, Hunter, Brylie, and Gage If you are interested in donating to our Walk, you can donate here. If you want to walk with us, the walk starts at 10 am. Let me know and I'll have some extra camo shirts. :)